This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Upon hearing the emperor's words, everyone present instinctively lowered their heads.

Even the Prince of Jin and the Crown Prince dared not utter a single word of pleading.

"Don't kill my father..."

Just as everyone in the room chose to remain silent, a child who looked only eight or nine years old suddenly stepped out from the back of the crowd and shouted loudly at Li Daoxuan.

The emperor turned around and found that it was his youngest son. His mother was originally just a low-ranking concubine, but she was promoted to the rank of consort after giving birth to a prince after being favored by the emperor.

For this reason, the Fifth Prince did not receive much attention from him on a daily basis, and his life was not very good.

Unexpectedly, it was his youngest son, who had never received any attention, who stepped forward at this time. A look of surprise flashed in the emperor's eyes.

Immediately afterwards, a wave of sadness welled up in my heart.

Then, in an extremely stern tone, he rebuked:

"Go back..."

The fifth prince instinctively shrank back, clearly terrified of his father.

But he immediately stepped forward again, looking directly at Li Daoxuan and said:

"You wicked man, I won't let you kill my father..."

As he spoke, he charged directly at Li Daoxuan.

He raised his hand, ready to attack Li Daoxuan.

Wang Yangming immediately stepped in front of Li Daoxuan and stopped him. Looking at the Fifth Prince struggling in his hands, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Is this kid just young and naive, or does he truly possess a fearless courage?

He turned and glanced at Li Daoxuan, who smiled and nodded gently.

Wang Yangming understood immediately and grabbed the Fifth Prince's head, pressing him to the ground.

Then he asked:

"Fifth Prince, if you don't want your father to die, are you willing to die in his place?"

The Fifth Prince was stunned upon hearing this, and a strong sense of fear appeared clearly in his eyes.

The emperor was furious upon seeing this.

"Wang Yangming, you are a top scholar who grew up reading the classics, yet you are so despicable and shameless."

Then he turned to look at Li Daoxuan, his eyes bloodshot, and said:

"Go ahead and kill me... How can you expect the world to respect you by threatening a mere child?"

Li Daoxuan ignored him and instead looked at the Fifth Prince and smiled:

"Little friend, look at your older brothers, none of them dare to stand up and speak up."

"If you're scared, stand with him. I won't blame you..."

The fifth prince's eyes were filled with fear as he looked up at Li Daoxuan, then at his father, the emperor.

The Emperor could no longer contain himself. He stumbled over, shoved Wang Yangming aside, then pulled the Fifth Prince into his arms and murmured:

"My son, don't be afraid, my son, don't be afraid, your father will not let you die..."

"Wang Yangming, you may take my life, but if you dare harm my son, I will haunt you even as a vengeful ghost..."

Wang Yangming ignored him as well, and instead looked at the Fifth Prince in the Emperor's arms and asked:

"Fifth Prince, have you made up your mind? Time is running out..."

The fifth prince was already pale-faced and his eyes were filled with tears.

He looked up at the emperor one last time, his usually meticulously combed hair now disheveled.

Her hair was covered in silver frost.

This father, who once seemed infinitely majestic even in his memory, now resembled a powerless old man, desperately protecting his bloodline with his last bit of stubbornness.

The fear in the Fifth Prince's eyes slowly faded, replaced by a determination and maturity beyond his years.

He gently broke free from the emperor's embrace, walked to the emperor, stretched out his arms to shield the emperor behind him, looked at Wang Yangming, and said in a trembling voice:

"I...I'm willing to die in my father's place...You...you must keep your word..."

The emperor stood frozen in place, staring blankly at the small figure from behind.

This man, who once stood at the pinnacle of power, was now in tears in an instant.

A flash of surprise crossed Wang Yangming's eyes. He turned to look at Li Daoxuan, only to see that Li Daoxuan's eyes were also full of satisfaction.

The master and apprentice exchanged a knowing smile, their understanding unspoken.

Jiang Ping'an couldn't bear to look at the young Fifth Prince and was about to plead for him.

Wang Yangming gave her a wink to stop her.

Jiang Ping'an immediately understood and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the Fifth Prince, who was clearly terrified yet remained steadfast, I couldn't help but think to myself:

"What a lucky kid..."

The emperor snapped out of his daze, wiped away his tears, and pulled the fifth prince close, saying:

"Nonsense! How dare you presume to take my father's life? Get out of here... Guards, take the Fifth Prince away, expel him from the royal family, and demote him to a commoner..."

No one reacted to the hysterical emperor.

Not far away, the grand eunuch, dressed in a purple robe, was kneeling on the ground, his hands clenched tightly into fists, as if he was trying to restrain himself.

Finally, he jumped up and jogged toward the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this old servant deserves to die...this old servant deserves to die..."

The emperor turned and glanced at him, giving a bitter smile.

He then gave the following instructions:

"Gao Wei, take the Fifth Prince away..."

The chief eunuch, Gao Gonggong, bowed and accepted the order, his voice trembling as he said:

"Your Majesty, rest assured, once this old servant has settled the Fifth Prince, I will risk my life to follow and continue to serve Your Majesty..."

The emperor shook his head weakly and remained silent.

Upon seeing this, everyone in the hall lowered their heads even further.

Li Daoxuan's gaze swept across the hall, and he sighed helplessly.

This imperial court is completely rotten.

He waved his hand dismissively, and said indifferently:

"Okay, quiet down."

After saying that, Li Daoxuan walked step by step toward the Fifth Prince.

The emperor tried to step forward, but was blocked by an invisible wall of energy and could not move.

"Immortal... My son is still young, please, Immortal, show mercy..."

Li Daoxuan walked up to the Fifth Prince and asked, looking down at him:

"What's your name?"

The fifth prince raised his head, a tear still clinging to the corner of his eye, but his eyes were full of stubbornness.

My name is Jiang Che.

Li Daoxuan nodded slightly.

"Jiang Che...aren't you afraid of dying?"

The Fifth Prince hesitated for a moment, then replied loudly:

"I am not afraid. I am my father's son, and I will not allow anyone to bully him..."

Li Daoxuan smiled slightly, looked at the emperor, and said calmly:

"You have a good son."

As soon as he finished speaking, the invisible wall of air vanished.

Li Daoxuan pointed to the Fifth Prince and calmly said:

"Fifth Prince Jiang Che, from this moment on, you... are the Emperor of the Great Zhao..."

Li Daoxuan spoke very casually, as if he were talking about something trivial like "the weather is nice today".

However, these words struck like a thunderbolt, resounding loudly in the minds of all the civil and military officials and members of the royal family.

The Fifth Prince?

emperor?

Over the years, no one has ever connected the two.

Many people are not even aware of the existence of the Fifth Prince, Jiang Che.

However, Jiang Che's courageous actions in the face of danger made him the ultimate winner.

Prince Jin suddenly looked up, staring at the Fifth Prince with disbelief, a deep resentment flashing in his eyes.

He planned so much, did so much, and in the end, it all benefited the fifth brother?